17 May 2023
Breaking Down Financial Barriers for Women in Web3 with Maggie Love (Ep. 25)
Before deciding to join the crypto space in 2017, Maggie kept finding herself either locked out of the club when it came to financial literacy, or in the room, but drowning in jargon that no one was willing to explain. The moment Maggie realized that crypto would allow her to be sovereign over her own resources was not only personally empowering, but also opened the door for that would eventually lead her to become a leader in crypto and web3 education.
Maggie’s three pillars are education, experimentation, and community; as a woman in crypto, she holds a deep belief that she can learn anything, make meaningful connections, and have a good time all while working to build true financial accessibility. Her company, SheFi, is a crypto and web3 educational initiative that has onboarded and empowered over 1,500 women and non-binary folks to Web3 since launching in 2020.
What we unraveled —
4:12 - Maggie’s journey from being a dance and theater nerd to learning about blockchain, and eventually founding her first web3 company in 2018
8:47 - Maggie’s ‘aha’ moment with finance, crypto, and realizing that she didn’t have to wait for an invitation to be sovereign over her own money
12:31 - The SheFi origin story from first inspiration to launching during lockdown, and why your product doesn’t have to suit everyone to be ready for launch
19:06 - Maggie’s take on building something you’re not an expert in, and why starting small and being committed to learning is a huge part of the process
24:57 - The unique way they’re engaging in NFTs with newly minted, participate-to-earn collection, Robo Novas
32:47 - Maggie speaks on the future of SheFi, including the first ever SheFi Summit in Paris scheduled for July 2023
37:34 - Maggie’s take on feminine led business, trusting intuition, seeing the vision, and empowering her team
Unravel Further —
Links Mentioned in this Episode -
SheFi (https://www.shefi.org/)
W3BCLOUD (https://w3bcloud.com)
Andre Serrano (https://twitter.com/andrerserrano)
Blockchain Revolution by Don Tapscott
Consensys (https://consensys.net/)
UniSwap (https://uniswap.org/)
Brenner Spear (https://twitter.com/BrennerSpear)
Alyssa May Tolos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-mae-tumlos-987111164/)
Meltem Demiors (https://www.meltemdemirors.com/)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Listen Next -
Building Things That Don’t Exist With Blockchain, and Rethinking Money and Education with Brittany Laughlin (Ep. 15) (https://unraveling-crypto.captivate.fm/episode/15-brittany-laughlin)
Reimagining Institutions for the Modern Era with Andre Serrano (Ep. 20) (https://unraveling-crypto.captivate.fm/episode/20-andre-serrano)
More of Maggie -
Maggie Love is the Co-Founder and Director at W3BCLOUD and the Founder at SheFi. She is committed to using blockchain to build new business and societal models that promote inclusiveness, interconnectedness, and resilience. Passionate about meaningful work, she aims to positively impact and empower others, while constantly learning and connecting people, ideas, and technology for the common good.
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